detangle

verb

de·​tan·​gle (ˌ)dē-ˈtaŋ-gəl 

detangled; detangling; detangles

transitive verb

: to remove tangles from

Always detangle wet hair gently with a wide-toothed comb.

—Elle

Detangle and lay out all your light strings. Check for frayed wires and broken bulbs and repair or replace as needed.

—Samantha Mazzotta

detangler noun

plural detanglers

Cream rinses are not designed to adhere to the hair for any length of time but are just there to assist with the combing out (detanglers, in effect).

—Allison Leopold

Examples of detangle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Virgin coconut and shea oils, creamy coconut milk, and acacia senegal team up to moisturize and boost shine, smoothness, and softness—while also making detangling a breeze. —Annie Blackman, Glamour, 14 July 2025

The spray serves four main purposes: detangling, UV and heat defense, frizz control and shine, and hydration. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 July 2025

When attachment keeps you tethered, simply because detangling your lives feels harder than staying. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

Crichlow said the reroute will improve service simply by virtue of running each train under Queens in a straighter line — but detangling the lines will also limit the number of trains impacted by a slowdown on the others. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for detangle

• angle
• bangle
• dangle
• jangle
• mangle
• strangle
• tangle
• wrangle
• disentangle
• entangle
• quadrangle
• triangle